1
: a covering or protective device for the head
2
: a harness for a horse's head
Examples of headgear in a Sentence
The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear.
Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.
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The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Every year, participants get decked out in their finest holiday attire, including elaborate headgear, and gather along Fifth Avenue.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
By the end of spring training, Williams was onboard with the new headgear.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headgear. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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headgear
noun
head·gear
-ˌgi(ə)r 
1
: a covering (as a hat or helmet) for the head
2
: harness for a horse's head
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